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Title: oil cooler flush
Post by: deano on 11 February 2007, 16:20:00
hi lads i have reflushed the cooling system today all well but noticed they have used pink antifreeze i replaced it with blue (all i had) is this ok
Title: Re: oil cooler flush
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 11 February 2007, 16:23:29
Not ideal....it wants flushing again and idealy red using.....

Remember...50:50 mix....
Title: Re: oil cooler flush
Post by: deano on 11 February 2007, 16:26:59
hi yes i did use 50/50 whats the differance with the 2 colours.
Title: Re: oil cooler flush
Post by: Markie on 11 February 2007, 16:38:18
red is longer life and vx now recommends it. Think its change period is twice as long as blue coolant....
Title: Re: oil cooler flush
Post by: TheBoy on 11 February 2007, 16:39:13
Chemically different. The Blue and Red shouldn't really be mixed, and as you cannot drain more than 1/2 of it out of v6 easily, you really want to keep it the same.

The Red, incidentally, is long life, and supposedly has a life of 5yrs (as opposed to 2yr life of blue). Personally, I would halve these figures.
Title: Re: oil cooler flush
Post by: deano on 11 February 2007, 16:40:54
ok thanks i will leave it for a week and change it back to pink/red
Title: Re: oil cooler flush
Post by: TheBoy on 11 February 2007, 16:43:16
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ok thanks i will leave it for a week and change it back to pink/red
Red is quite expensive, but good value if you have access to Trade Club.  If you don't have access, I'm sure one of the locals can help in this respect....
Title: Re: oil cooler flush
Post by: Markie on 11 February 2007, 16:49:47
i must confess - i have 20 litres of red in the garage and an omega that hasnt had a change in 2 years since i bought it  :-[

Must make this a priority :-/
Title: Re: oil cooler flush
Post by: Markjay on 11 February 2007, 19:06:53
Green/Yellow needs replacing every two years.

Red/Orange is for the life of the car and never needs replacing - according to Vauxhall's TIS2000. On the actual container however it says change every 5 years  :o

Either way for the price of Red Vx coolant on TC (around £6) I would change it every year...



Title: Re: oil cooler flush
Post by: Auto Addict on 11 February 2007, 19:21:48
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I would change it every year...

Is that an offer?
Title: Re: oil cooler flush
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 11 February 2007, 19:34:27
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I would change it every year...

Is that an offer?

Mine disappears fast enough....so i dont have to change mine....just keep topping it up  8-)
Title: Re: oil cooler flush
Post by: TheBoy on 11 February 2007, 19:59:43
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Red/Orange is for the life of the car and never needs replacing - according to Vauxhall's TIS2000.
That'll be the same bullsh!t that says oil change every 20k  :-X
Title: Re: oil cooler flush
Post by: Markjay on 11 February 2007, 21:16:15
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I would change it every year...

Is that an offer?

Sure... but I didn't quote my labour rates yet!  ;D

Title: Re: oil cooler flush
Post by: Markjay on 12 February 2007, 00:08:58
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Red/Orange is for the life of the car and never needs replacing - according to Vauxhall's TIS2000.
That'll be the same bullsh!t that says oil change every 20k  :-X

Much worst, I think....  :(

You can understand the sales brochure being over-optimistic and economic with the truth, but you’d hope that at least TIS will be professional and impartial :-?